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S 1227 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding generative artificial intelligence in public education.

Idaho's S 1227 establishes rules for using generative artificial intelligence (like AI that creates text or images) in public K-12 schools. It requires the state education department to create a framework prioritizing student privacy, safety, and human oversight, while mandating school districts to adopt local policies aligned with this framework. The bill also directs the development of AI literacy standards for students, teacher training programs, and guidelines for purchasing AI tools that comply with privacy laws. These requirements take effect July 1, 2026.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates AI safety frameworks, student literacy standards, and teacher training for K-12 AI integration, advancing educational technology use with safeguards.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyPrioritizes student privacy/safety in AI use, mandates framework for responsible integration, aligns with data privacy protection indicators.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Mar 19, 2026
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What changed between versions

Bill Text → Engrossment 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to strengthen protections for human teachers and increase legislative oversight of the AI framework. Specifically, a new clause was added to explicitly prohibit generative AI from replacing or eliminating human teachers. Additionally, the review process for the AI framework was expanded to require the inclusion of two members from the House of Representatives and two members from the Senate.
REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement that the statewide AI framework must ensure no generative artificial intelligence replaces or eliminates a human teacher.

Modified the framework review process to include two appointed members from the House of Representatives and two appointed members from the Senate.

Replaced a general reference to 'state and federal laws' in the policy adoption section with a specific inclusion of the 'Idaho parental rights act'.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2026 · House Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

27–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Feb 2, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
21 Yea 8 Nay 1
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time as amended in the House – PASSED - 27-6-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), WoodwardNAYS – Galloway, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Semmelroth, ShippyFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to enrol
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Senate concurred in House amendments; referred to engrossment
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to 10th Order for possible concurrence
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Returned from House, amended
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time in full as amended in House – PASSED - 62-6-2AYES – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond,
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out without recommendation as amended
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 26-8-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, WintrowNAYS – Galloway, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – WoodwardFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to House
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Education
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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